Evermay, a 216-year-old landmark Washington, DC, property, is being offered for sale at $49 million. Evermay is the second significant Georgetown estate to come on the market in recent months. The other, Halcyon House (covered in the January/February 2009 issue of Home & Design), is being offered at $30 million. If the asking price for either property is met, it will be the most ever paid for a private residence in Washington, DC.
Evermay’s history began in 1792, a year after George Washington commissioned Pierre L’Enfant to design the capital. A businessman, Samuel Davidson, had just purchased more than 150 acres in what would later become Georgetown, and had selected as the site of his new home a picturesque hillside setting that would one day offer views of the whole city. Both L’Enfant and Davidson turned to British architect Nicholas King to execute their visions.
In Davidson’s case, the result was a grand, two-and-a-half-story Federal-style brick mansion, completed in 1801. The estate changed hands four times after that; the fifth owner, diplomat F. Lammot Belin, proved its best steward. He purchased the property in 1923 and began a painstaking restoration of the home to its original Federalist simplicity (during the 19th century ornate Victorian elements had been added). At this time, terracing was added overlooking the city, along with magnificent fountains and gardens. The graceful and elegant estate, located at 1623 28th Street, NW, remained in the Belin family for three generations; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Today, Evermay comprises a two-and-one-half-story main block, located on approximately 3.5 park-like acres in the heart of Georgetown, with commanding views of Rock Creek Park and the Washington Monument. Featuring approximately 13,000 square feet of living space, including eight bedrooms, six baths, and five half-baths, it boasts Federal-period doorways on the north and south façades. Palladian windows and recessed panels between the first and second floor windows add to the property’s architectural interest. Inside, Evermay projects sophistication and refinement with its expansive formal drawing room and regal ballroom, both of which have played host to numerous grand receptions.
The property also includes a 2,300-square-foot gatekeeper’s house with three bedrooms and two baths. For more information, contact Long and Foster listing agents Susie Maguire or Jeanne Livingston at 202-944-8400, or visit the Web site www.evermaydc.com.
Evermay’s history began in 1792, a year after George Washington commissioned Pierre L’Enfant to design the capital. A businessman, Samuel Davidson, had just purchased more than 150 acres in what would later become Georgetown, and had selected as the site of his new home a picturesque hillside setting that would one day offer views of the whole city. Both L’Enfant and Davidson turned to British architect Nicholas King to execute their visions.
In Davidson’s case, the result was a grand, two-and-a-half-story Federal-style brick mansion, completed in 1801. The estate changed hands four times after that; the fifth owner, diplomat F. Lammot Belin, proved its best steward. He purchased the property in 1923 and began a painstaking restoration of the home to its original Federalist simplicity (during the 19th century ornate Victorian elements had been added). At this time, terracing was added overlooking the city, along with magnificent fountains and gardens. The graceful and elegant estate, located at 1623 28th Street, NW, remained in the Belin family for three generations; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Today, Evermay comprises a two-and-one-half-story main block, located on approximately 3.5 park-like acres in the heart of Georgetown, with commanding views of Rock Creek Park and the Washington Monument. Featuring approximately 13,000 square feet of living space, including eight bedrooms, six baths, and five half-baths, it boasts Federal-period doorways on the north and south façades. Palladian windows and recessed panels between the first and second floor windows add to the property’s architectural interest. Inside, Evermay projects sophistication and refinement with its expansive formal drawing room and regal ballroom, both of which have played host to numerous grand receptions.
The property also includes a 2,300-square-foot gatekeeper’s house with three bedrooms and two baths. For more information, contact Long and Foster listing agents Susie Maguire or Jeanne Livingston at 202-944-8400, or visit the Web site www.evermaydc.com.
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